Seletividade penal e a influência da mídia no processo de criminalização do indivíduo

Abstract

This article analyzed the role of penal selectivity in Brazilian daily life, highlighting the influence of the media as a determining factor in the social construction of criminalization. Through a literature review and the analysis of concrete cases, it was investigated how the penal system, since its historical origins, reinforced social and racial inequalities, resulting in a society marked by prejudice and intolerance. It was observed that the Brazilian Penal Code, rooted in an exclusionary structure, contributed to the maintenance of a selective punitive model, in which the media played a central role by anticipating judgments and reinforcing social stereotypes. It was found that criminalization does not occur in a neutral manner, but is driven by socioeconomic and racial factors that determine who will be targeted by the penal system. It was concluded that penal selectivity, influenced by biased media coverage, compromised the impartiality of justice, intensifying the segregation and stigmatization of certain social groups.